Epson PP 100 User Manual - Page 6

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Lights Came On and then Went Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Only the Power Light is On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

The Ink Light is Flashing or is On after you Replace the Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Software Cannot be Installed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Ink Pad Nearly Full Message is Displayed by the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Disc Cannot be Published . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Disc Information Cannot be Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

DVD Drive of the Product is not Displayed when You Click

"Safely Remove Hardware" Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Appendix A

Where To Get Help

Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Before Contacting Epson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Help for Users in the United States and Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Help for Users in the Europe (EMEA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Help for Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Appendix B

Product Information

Product Parts and Control Panel Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Product Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Ink and Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Ink Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Ink Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Job Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Number of Products that can be Connected to One Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Write Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Standards and Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Lifetime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Section	Page
Copyright and Trademarks	2
Contents	3
Important Notice and Safety Instructions	7
Important Note	7
Important Safety Instructions	7
Setting up the Product	7
Choosing a Place for the Product	8
Using the Product	9
Handling Ink Cartridges	9
Notice for CD/DVD Discs	10
Concerning Incidental Loss Arising out of Use of this Product	11
About Usage Limitation	11
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes	12
Using Your Software	14
System Requirements	14
Using the Product	14
Setting a Working Folder and Log	16
Adding the Product	17
Setting for Notification of Job Completion	18
Overview of Applications	19
EPSON Total Disc Maker	19
EPSON Total Disc Monitor	19
EPSON Total Disc Setup	19
Using EPSON Total Disc Maker	19
Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker	19
Getting Information through Online Help	20
Overview of Printer Driver	20
Accessing the Printer Driver	20
Getting Information through Online Help	21
Uninstalling Software	22
Publishing Discs	23
Introduction	23
Turning Power On/off	23
Overview of Publishing Modes	24
Drive Settings	25
Printer Settings	26
Notice for CD/DVD Writing and Printing	26
Precautions for Duplicating CDs/DVDs	28
Printing on CDs/DVDs with a Commercially Available Software Package	29
Notice for Barcode Printing	29
Standard Mode	30
Loading CDs/DVDs	30
Accessing EPSON Total Disc Maker	32
Registering Data	32
Creating Labels	35
Making the Stacker Settings	38
Publishing Discs	40
External Output Mode	42
Loading CDs/DVDs	42
Accessing EPSON Total Disc Maker	46
Registering Data	46
Creating Labels	49
Making the Stacker Settings	52
Publishing Discs	54
Batch Mode	56
Loading CDs/DVDs	56
Accessing EPSON Total Disc Maker	60
Registering Data	61
Creating Labels	63
Making the Stacker Settings	66
Publishing Discs	68
Taking Out Discs	69
Pausing Publishing	71
Resuming Publishing	72
Canceling Publishing	73
Priority Publishing	74
Replacing Ink Cartridges	75
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status	75
Precautions on Ink Cartridge Replacement	76
Replacing an Ink Cartridge	77
Maintaining Your Product	81
Checking the Print Head Nozzles	81
Using the Nozzle Check Utility	81
Cleaning the Print Head	82
Using the Head Cleaning Utility	83
Using the Product Buttons	84
Aligning the Print Head	84
Using the Print Head Alignment Utility	84
Correcting the Printing Position	85
Using the Correcting the Printing Position Utility	85
Cleaning Your Product	86
Cleaning the Exterior of the Product	86
Cleaning the Interior of the Product	86
Cleaning the Filter	87
Getting Maintenance Information	88
Transporting Your Product	89
Troubleshooting	91
Diagnosing the Problem	91
Error Indicators	91
EPSON Total Disc Monitor	98
Checking Product Status	98
Using EPSON Total Disc Monitor	98
Disc or the CD/DVD Tray Does Not Feed Correctly	100
Disc Does Not Feed	100
Multiple Disc Feeds	101
Disc Jams	101
Writing Problem	102
Cannot Write to the Disc	102
Print Quality Problems	103
Horizontal Banding	103
Vertical Misalignment	104
Banding	104
Incorrect or Missing Colors	104
Blurry or Smeared Printout	105
Miscellaneous Printout Problems	105
Incorrect or Garbled Characters	105
Incorrect Margins	106
Printout Has a Slight Slant	106
Printed Side is Smeared or Scuffed	106
Printing is too Slow	106
Ink Adheres to the Recording Surface	107
The Product Does Not Function	107
All Lights Are Off	107
Lights Came On and then Went Out	107
Only the Power Light is On	108
The Ink Light is Flashing or is On after you Replace the Cartridge	108
Software Cannot be Installed	108
Ink Pad Nearly Full Message is Displayed by the Software	109
Disc Cannot be Published	109
Disc Information Cannot be Read	109
DVD Drive of the Product is not Displayed when You Click \	109
Where To Get Help	110
Contacting Customer Support	110
Before Contacting Epson	110
Help for Users in the United States and Canada	110
Help for Users in the Europe (EMEA)	111
Help for Australia	111
Product Information	112
Product Parts and Control Panel Functions	112
Product Parts	112
Control Panel	114
Ink and Disc	115
Ink Cartridges	115
Discs	116
Technical Specifications	116
Discs	116
Ink Cartridges	120
Job Processing	121
Number of Products that can be Connected to One Computer	121
Printing	121
Write Speed	122
Mechanical	122
Electrical	122
Environmental	123
Standards and Approvals	123
Interface	123

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Appendix A, Where To Get Help, Product Information - support

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